Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information. Executive shall not at any time, whether during or after the term of this Agreement, use for Executive’s own benefit or purposes or for the benefit or purposes of any other person or entity, or disclose (except in the performance of Executive’s duties in the ordinary course of business for which Executive is employed by the Company) in any manner to any person or entity, any trade secrets, information, data, know how or knowledge (including that relating to service techniques, purchasing and sales organization and methods, client lists, market development and expansion plans, personnel training and development programs and client and supplier relationships) or any other Discoveries (defined below) belonging to or relating to the affairs of the Company or any of its Affiliates or to the clients of the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to any trade secret, information, data, know how, knowledge, or Discovery that is or becomes generally available to the public through no fault or action of Executive.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Rainmaker Systems Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Rainmaker Systems Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Rainmaker Systems Inc)
Trade Secrets and Other Confidential Information. Except in the performance of Executive’s duties in the ordinary course of business for which Executive is employed by the Company or except as required by operation of law, Executive shall not at any time, whether during or after the term of this Agreement, use for Executive’s own benefit or purposes or for the benefit or purposes of any other person or entity, or disclose (except in the performance of Executive’s duties in the ordinary course of business for which Executive is employed by the Company) in any manner to any other person or entity, any trade secrets, information, data, know how or knowledge (including that relating to service techniques, purchasing and sales organization and methods, client lists, market development and expansion plans, personnel training and development programs and client and supplier relationships) or any other Discoveries (defined below) belonging to or relating to the affairs of the Company or any of its Affiliates or to the clients of the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to any trade secret, information, data, know how, knowledge, or Discovery that is or becomes generally available to the public through no fault or action of Executive.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (Rainmaker Systems Inc)